MCKENNA: As School Problems Mount and Staff Shortages Persist, Parents Are Pissed

Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her at www.lauramckenna.com. This was originally published at Laura…

3 years ago

NJ Senate Republicans Slam Murphy and Propose ‘Parental Rights’ in Sex Education

This is a press release from New Jersey Senate Republicans. Photo courtesy of InsiderNJ.  Senate Republicans announced the “Three Rs”…

3 years ago

Another Chapter in the South Orange-Maplewood Hijab Saga as Family Sues the District

It’s hard to keep track of the South Orange-Maplewood hijab incident. Last October 6th, Seth Boyden Elementary School second-grade teacher…

3 years ago

EL-MEKKI: Recruiting Black Teachers Into A Burning Schoolhouse Won’t Help To Retain Them

Sharif El-Mekki is the founder and CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development. He is a former principal of…

3 years ago

SCOOP: Asbury Park Teacher Union President Advises Teachers On Lay-Offs

This morning Asbury Park Education Association John Napolitani sent an email to all 400 APEA members regarding tonight's Board of…

3 years ago

Tomorrow Night Asbury Park School Board Will Lay Off 28 Staff Members

In less than an hour, the Asbury Park Board of Education will have its monthly meeting and, per the recommendation…

3 years ago

LILLEY: NJEA Leaders Boast About Their Pay-To-Play Relationship with Gov. Murphy

As our readers are well aware, Sunlight’s mission is to shine a light on the special-interest-domination of New Jersey’s political…

3 years ago

New Jersey Tops the Charts for High-Quality Preschools –But We’re Spending Almost $19K Per Child

The National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers University just came out with its State of Preschool Yearbook for…

3 years ago

Forget Bruno. We Need to Talk About Shakespeare.

Lisa Hollenbach is Senior Digital Manager for brightbeam. She has also developed digital and content strategy for Teaching Channel and…

3 years ago

VIDEO: Parents, Don’t Shoot the Messenger—Take This Test Seriously

New Jerseyans are rightfully proud of their highly-rated public school system.  But what's the plan for students who have experienced…

3 years ago